An exploratory pilot study of the effect of modified hygiene kits on handwashing with soap among internally displaced persons in Ethiopia
Internally displaced persons fleeing their homes due to conflict and drought are particularly at risk of morbidity and mortality from diarrhoeal diseases. Regular handwashing with soap (HWWS) could substantial... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Astrid Hasund Thorseth, Thomas Heath, Andualem Sisay, Mare Hamo and Sian White Tags: Research Source Type: research
COVID-19 in conflict border regions: a case of South Kordofan, Sudan
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported in Sudan on 13 March 2020. Since then, Sudan has experienced one of the highest rates of COVID-19 spread and fatalities in Africa. One year later, as... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Quraish Sserwanja, Mohammed Bashir Adam, Joseph Kawuki and Emmanuel Olal Tags: Case study Source Type: research
“Strengthening data quality and reporting from small-scale surveys in humanitarian settings: a case study from Yemen, 2011–2019”
Under-five death rate is one of the major indicators used in assessing the level of needs and severity of humanitarian crisis. Over the years, a number of small-scale surveys based on Standardized Monitoring a... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Thomas Jideofor Ogbu and Debarati Guha-Sapir Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Migrant children in transit: health profile and social needs of unaccompanied and accompanied children visiting the MSF clinic in Belgrade, Serbia
Thousands of children migrate to Europe each year in search of safety and the promise of a better life. Many of them transited through Serbia in 2018. Children journey alone or along with their family members ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tijana Topalovic, Maria Episkopou, Erin Schillberg, Jelena Brcanski and Milica Jocic Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
Lay-delivered talk therapies for adults affected by humanitarian crises in low- and middle-income countries
Published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2015, the mental health Gap Action Programme Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) recommends... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Grace K. Ryan, Andreas Bauer, Tarik Endale, Onaiza Qureshi, Asmae Doukani, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Savvy K. Brar, Julian Eaton and Judith K. Bass Tags: Review Source Type: research
Conducting research on building psychosocial support for Syrian refugee families in a humanitarian emergency
This case study describes research, which is located in Turkey, where more than 750,000 Syrian refugees reside autonomously in Istanbul. The research developed and pilot tested a novel model for helping urban ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Stevan Merill Weine, Aliriza Ar ënliu, Vahdet Görmez, Scott Lagenecker and Hakan Demirtas Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
Musculoskeletal impairment among Syrian refugees living in Sultanbeyli, Turkey: prevalence, cause, diagnosis and need for related services and assistive products
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence, aetiology, and ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dorothy Boggs, Oluwarantimi Atijosan-Ayodele, Hisem Yonso, Nathaniel Scherer, Timothy O ’Fallon, Gülten Deniz, Selin Volkan, Ahmed Örücü, Isotta Pivato, Ammar Hasan Beck, İbrahim Akıncı, Hannah Kuper, Allen Foster, Andrea Patterson and Sarah Pola Tags: Research Source Type: research
‘We need someone to deliver our voices’: reflections from conducting remote qualitative research in Syria
The need to generate evidence in spaces considered insecure and inhabited by potentially extremely vulnerable individuals (e.g. conflict-affected people who may not have means to move) has led researchers to s... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yazan Douedari, Mervat Alhaffar, Diane Duclos, Mohamed Al-Twaish, Samer Jabbour and Natasha Howard Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
Lessons learned from implementation of a national hotline for Ebola virus disease emergency preparedness in South Sudan
The world ’s second largest Ebola outbreak occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2018 to 2020. At the time, risk of cross-border spread into South Sudan was very high. Thus, the South Sudan Ministry... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Velma K. Lopez, Sharmila Shetty, Angelo Thon Kouch, Matthew Tut Khol, Richard Lako, Alexandre Bili, Anyang David Ayuen, Agnes Jukudu, Ajak Ater Kug, Atem David Mayen, Emmanuel Nyawel, Kibebu Berta, Olushayo Olu, Kevin Clarke and Sudhir Bunga Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
Escaping the past and living in the present: a qualitative exploration of substance use among Syrian male refugees in Germany
Syrians have been the largest group of refugees in Germany since 2014. Little is known about Syrian refugees` perspectives on substance use. The aim of this study is to investigate the perspective of male refu... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jutta Lindert, Ulrike Neuendorf, Marta Natan and Ingo Sch äfer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Healthcare governance during humanitarian responses: a survey of current practice among international humanitarian actors
Large international humanitarian actors support and directly deliver health services for millions of people in crises annually, and wield considerable power to decide which health services to provide, how and ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Prudence Jarrett, Yasin Fozdar, Nada Abdelmagid and Francesco Checchi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Intimate partner violence against women on the Colombia Ecuador border: a mixed-methods analysis of the liminal migrant experience
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has serious long-term health and psychological consequences and is highly prevalent in Latin America and among displaced populations. Liminality - the ambiguous in-between state... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Colleen Keating, Sarah Treves-Kagan and Ana Maria Buller Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sexual and reproductive health self-care in humanitarian and fragile settings: where should we start?
Recent crises have accelerated global interest in self-care interventions. This debate paper aims to raise the issue of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) self-care and invites members of the global communit... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nguyen Toan Tran, Hannah Tappis, Pierre Moon, Megan Christofield and Angela Dawson Tags: Debate Source Type: research
Working short and working long: can primary healthcare be protected as a public good in Lebanon today?
In this commentary we propose four questions to be addressed while building a meaningful public primary healthcare response in Lebanon today. These questions emerge from two imperatives: the necessity to consi... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Randa Sami Hamadeh, Ola Kdouh, Rawan Hammoud, Enrica Leresche and Jennifer Leaning Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Strengthening healthcare providers ’ capacity for safe abortion and post-abortion care services in humanitarian settings: lessons learned from the clinical outreach refresher training model (S-CORT) in Uganda, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Fragile and crisis-affected countries account for most maternal deaths worldwide, with unsafe abortion being one of its leading causes. This case study aims to describe the Clinical Outreach Refresher Training... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nguyen Toan Tran, Alison Greer, Talemoh Dah, Bibiche Malilo, Bergson Kakule, Th érèse Faila Morisho, Douglass Kambale Asifiwe, Happiness Musa, Japheth Simon, Janet Meyers, Elizabeth Noznesky, Sarah Neusy, Burim Vranovci and Bill Powell Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
